fMRI/video game research has shown this to a degree. In essence, the brain interprets virtual and actual stimuli the same. The research I am familiar with shows that we process stimuli the same, but it's a reasonable argument to say we export (is this the right word?) thought the same. It's still a form of processing. I wonder what's in the black box that gives thought form? Such a fun question.
Link to the abstracts:
Definitions I find useful
Communication typically involves the use of a symbolizing capacity. i.e. meaning in a brain being represented by messages. Signals are different - signals are necessary cues that do not require (or connote) symbolism, but a more direct link.
Animals send symbols and plants send signals? Thoughts...
I agree. Average users are out of touch with Linux, I disagree that marketing wins period, however the benefits of Linux as an OS are not apparent to the public. There are many factors involved in this: Marketing to a public who gains knowledge from advertising is one of those factors, marketing to a public that orders pre-made computers with windows pre-installed is another factor. A few other posts have mentioned that Windows is easy enough and works good enough for the average consumer (excellent VW bug analogy), and if Linux-eers (penguinheads?) can't relate to a user base...read above post.
Microsoft has another record quarter, while we just stay pissed off. Also, consumers find a feeling of security when they BUY a product. If I buy it from a mega-company, I may not get the best product period, however I may get a feeling of service and security. After all if I paid for it there better be some benefits right? A free OS (and Apps) don't have support other than forums. Many people would rather sit in phone tree hell waiting for someone to help them then troll forums for the exact issue.
Maybe not everyone - just observations.
Spacewar! was the first action video game created in 1962. It was created to be a demo program and stayed in the lab for the most part, but it did have some of the crucial elements like a controller and competition that we come to know as gaming standards today.
I think the Pong article counts console development as the first. Pong is certainly the most famous first video game. Congrats to all the pioneers in the field - quite a business now.
possibly...but this sounds like more of a processing system than a retrieval system. I am ignorant of neuroscience on this front, but I believe there is a difference between handling incoming info (sensory input) and pulling out existing info (memory or storage)
It's the principle of the thing if nothing else. Canada has continually taken steps to try to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Is it impossible to go without completely? Probably. Is it going to be a perfect solution to built one small solar field? Probably not. However it does set a precedent that a government can successfully become involved in solar electricity and encourage citizens to take action. It provides the public with a way to act instead of just having enviro-bookmarks.
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fMRI/video game research has shown this to a degree. In essence, the brain interprets virtual and actual stimuli the same. The research I am familiar with shows that we process stimuli the same, but it's a reasonable argument to say we export (is this the right word?) thought the same. It's still a form of processing. I wonder what's in the black box that gives thought form? Such a fun question. Link to the abstracts:
Definitions I find useful Communication typically involves the use of a symbolizing capacity. i.e. meaning in a brain being represented by messages. Signals are different - signals are necessary cues that do not require (or connote) symbolism, but a more direct link. Animals send symbols and plants send signals? Thoughts...
Spacewar! was the first action video game created in 1962. It was created to be a demo program and stayed in the lab for the most part, but it did have some of the crucial elements like a controller and competition that we come to know as gaming standards today. I think the Pong article counts console development as the first. Pong is certainly the most famous first video game. Congrats to all the pioneers in the field - quite a business now.
possibly...but this sounds like more of a processing system than a retrieval system. I am ignorant of neuroscience on this front, but I believe there is a difference between handling incoming info (sensory input) and pulling out existing info (memory or storage)
Does Hawkins memory-prediction framework account for symbolizing capacity? Does he (or you) have a useful def of consciousness in this context?
It's the principle of the thing if nothing else. Canada has continually taken steps to try to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Is it impossible to go without completely? Probably. Is it going to be a perfect solution to built one small solar field? Probably not. However it does set a precedent that a government can successfully become involved in solar electricity and encourage citizens to take action. It provides the public with a way to act instead of just having enviro-bookmarks.
It's assumed Americans can't convert metric but somehow we know how big the library of congress is.